BOOK: Cool, Awesome and Educational! PART 2 (by Göran Andersson)

Orienteering at school or ages 13-15, APPENDIX: FIVE MAP SYMBOLS, correct answers

Orienteering at school or ages 13-15, APPENDIX: FIVE MAP SYMBOLS, correct answers

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FIVE MAP SYMBOLS, correct answers  Five map symbols have disappeared                  Five map symbols have changed                       Back to Contents                      ...
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Orienteering at school or ages 13-15, APPENDIX: THE MAP´S SYMBOLS

Orienteering at school or ages 13-15, APPENDIX: THE MAP´S SYMBOLS

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THE MAP´S SYMBOLS   Test yourself! The map over the school of Hamburgersund is drawn according to ISSOM. It differs in some details from the forest map (inset).Correct answers as follow:  Back to Cont...
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Orienteering at school or ages 13-15, APPENDIX: CORRECT ANSWERS TO THE EXERCISES

Orienteering at school or ages 13-15, APPENDIX: CORRECT ANSWERS TO THE EXERCISES

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CORRECT ANSWERS TO THE EXERCISES      Answers to ”Test yourself”, page 25:                                                                           Answers to ”Test yourself”, pages 48, page 50 and p...
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Orienteering at school or ages 13-15, APPENDIX: HOW CAN THE SCHOOL GET HELP?

Orienteering at school or ages 13-15, APPENDIX: HOW CAN THE SCHOOL GET HELP?

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HOW CAN THE SCHOOL GET HELP?  The map is an educational toolMaps and compasses are closely interconnected when you navigate in forest or cities. To learn orienteering and at the same time achieve the ...
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Orienteering at school or ages 13-15, APPENDIX: FIVE MAP SYMBOLS HAVE DISAPPEARED, exercise

Orienteering at school or ages 13-15, APPENDIX: FIVE MAP SYMBOLS HAVE DISAPPEARED, exercise

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FIVE MAP SYMBOLS HAVE DISAPPEARED, exercise  Compare these maps with each other. On the map at the bottom five symbols have disappeared. Which?    Compare these maps with each other. On the map at the...
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Orienteering at school or ages 13-15, APPENDIX: COMPARE THE TERRAIN TO THE MAP

Orienteering at school or ages 13-15, APPENDIX: COMPARE THE TERRAIN TO THE MAP

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COMPARE THE TERRAIN TO THE MAP Test yourself! The following images are photographed at the World Cup during the first WC sprint relay 2014 in Turkey. Put photos of the terrain together with the corre...
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Orienteering at school or ages 13-15, APPENDIX: TO UNDERSTAND HILLS AND VALLEYS, exercise

Orienteering at school or ages 13-15, APPENDIX: TO UNDERSTAND HILLS AND VALLEYS, exercise

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TO UNDERSTAND HILLS AND VALLEYS, exercise  Test yourself! To the right you will find profiles of 10 different hills. Beside you will find the map of the hills. These are drawn from the top. Put the co...
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Orienteering at school or ages 13-15, APPENDIX: THE MAP´S SYMBOLS

Orienteering at school or ages 13-15, APPENDIX: THE MAP´S SYMBOLS

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THE MAP´S SYMBOLS  Test yourself! The map is drawn according to ISSOM. It differs in some details from the forest map (inset). Complete in the boxes with numbers you believe match the controls (correc...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, APPENDIX: RED TO RED, exercise. Orientate correct map to correct compass

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, APPENDIX: RED TO RED, exercise. Orientate correct map to correct compass

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RED TO RED, exercise    Correct answers on page 57.Back to Contents ...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 47: CONTENTS, APPENDIX

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 47: CONTENTS, APPENDIX

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CONTENTS, APPENDIX  Theoretical exercises                                 48-53 Red to Red                                             48 Map’s symbols                                       49 To unde...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 45: IMPLEMENTATION

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 45: IMPLEMENTATION

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 IMPLEMENTATION  Generally The following courses check if the students can orientate the map correctly (red to red), and plan and move between several locations in an unknown and some hilly area (e.g....
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 44: ASSESSMENT YEAR 9, AGE 15

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 44: ASSESSMENT YEAR 9, AGE 15

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ASSESSMENT YEAR 9, AGE 15  Assessment of the student’s knowledge is always a hard nut to crack for most of teachers. It’s ”knowledge of map” that should be assessed mainly, not how fast the student ru...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 43: MICRO AND NIGHT ORIENTEERING

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 43: MICRO AND NIGHT ORIENTEERING

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 MICRO AND NIGHT ORIENTEERING  Micro OrienteeringMicro Orienteering is something you can implement in a very, very small area. Suitable areas can be playgrounds, small groves, small parks or the map o...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 42: ORIENTEERING WITH GPS

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 42: ORIENTEERING WITH GPS

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 ORIENTEERING WITH GPS  WOD POP-IN, orienteering by gps and O-map in smartphoneAs you maybe know the organiser of WOC2016 created a new possibility to enjoy orienteering in new different way.  They ca...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 40: ADVENTURE DAY BY ORIENTEERING

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 40: ADVENTURE DAY BY ORIENTEERING

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ADVENTURE DAY BY ORIENTEERING  ”The school battle” This proposal of “Adventure Day” is based on cooperation between the students, knowledge of nature, outdoor activity, mathematics, orienteering and a...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 39: ORIENTEERING IN THE SPIRIT OF LINNAEUS

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 39: ORIENTEERING IN THE SPIRIT OF LINNAEUS

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ORIENTEERING IN THE SPIRIT OF LINNAEUS  Systema naturaeSystema Naturae is a book written by Carl Linnaeus, and the first draft was published in 1735. In the book Linnaeus describes all species of plan...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 38: ORIENTEERING AMONG MATHEMATICAL FORMULAS

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 38: ORIENTEERING AMONG MATHEMATICAL FORMULAS

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ORIENTEERING AMONG MATHEMATICAL FORMULAS  An Orienteering lesson in MathematicsUsing the map below, and mathematical formulas, answer a number of questions regarding:• Area• Perimeter• Volume • Mass• ...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 37: ALPINE ORIENTEERING

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 37: ALPINE ORIENTEERING

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ALPINE ORIENTEERING  Downhill skiing at high speed!In our daily life we face lots of different maps and we are informed constantly with different messages. At the ski slopes, both in Sweden and abroad...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 36: MOBO, MOBile Orienteering

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 36: MOBO, MOBile Orienteering

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MOBO, MOBile Orienteering  All in one! MOBO (Mobile Orienteering) involves the use of a smartphone or a tablet instead of the traditional paper map. MOBO is available worldwide, but you find these map...
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Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 34: GET TO KNOW YOUR SCHOOL

Orienteering at school for ages 13-15, Chapter 34: GET TO KNOW YOUR SCHOOL

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 GET TO KNOW YOUR SCHOOL Permanent orienteering courses can be useful to get more spontaneous use of maps. Photoorienteering in different ways usually work very well. Bosön IFHS is an example of how t...
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